The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-25

kination aud causes the brain TO grow
rand reel in its attempt at compu'
stmn. At what and for how long a
eriod did tho priesthood commit the
rongs for which the preachers are now
tempted to be held rcsponsbleg Only
uring the crusades and shortly prior to
nd during the reformation. and in tho
pmmission OF these wrongs they were
illingly assisted by the politicians and
lould you compare the amount OF
lood shed by politicians with that shed
preachers, II will be as great secth-
be- ocean to quiet little lake. And 1.-THE
reachers Of to day are to be held rcspon-
bic for the acts of the priesthood in the
Gould it not be equally as fair to hold
liticians Of to-day Chose who are
Mug fault with the preachers) respon'
tble for what those OF the past have
one Z And il the preachers are to be
pprivcd OF the inalienable right OF free
lffrage and free speech because OF the
tts OF their profession, what would be-
bme OF the politicians IL the same rule
as applied to them We have only
Dout 1000 poor preachers in Texas and
honor, patriotism and all the other ell
nents which 90 to make up true man
bod suppose they will compare favor
bly, with those who are abusing them.
ow who can entertain for n moment
e idea that two million Of free Texans
build be enslaved by these 1000 poor
teachers who are our friends and neigh
,rs ? The very idea is preposterous
Id shows to what straights the opposi-
on is driven Another objections that
ohibition is experimental, and conse-
lently it should not be made part of
ir fundamental and organic law be-
use should the experiment prove I'M
ccessful, before it can be repealed, it
i'll require a two-third vote OF the leg
ature in order 10 submit it again to the
Bople, but say they let the Legislature
VS. the necessary laws on this subject.
are several complete replies to this
JisNboa. 1st. 1t is well known prin-
pic Of constitutional law that when the
,nstitution provides any particular or
ecial method as to how any object or
ing shall be accomplished or done,
at this method is exclusive and the
gisla,ure has not the power
prescribe any other method Sec. 20,
IT. xvi, of our present constitution pro
DIES the local option method of prohi-
lion, 'and as long as this section OF the
Institution remains in force no other
elhod can be provided by the legisla-
re.
2d This class of legislation is not ten
tive or experimental but has been in
cccssful operatio on in some States for
irty years, and in other States for a
flicient length of time to establish its
ility and practicability.
3D.. Experience has demonstrated to
the great power and influence which
"a liquor traffic has welded and does
\wield in this and other countries,
Nv that several Of the legislative
ents which have been passed on
Bject have been repealed under
6y virtue Of Said power and how
Eat constitutional provisions have al.
sys remained unrepealed and have
oven prominently satisfactory to the
ople and efficient in destroying this
Eat evil
Nth. 1t Is the spirit Of our free insti-
lions and the practice Of modern de-
bcracy, that whenever it is desired by
& people to add to or develop any
fundamental principle in our govern
- int 10 do so by means OF a constitu-
bnal amendment
Represent alton by Legislature is al
st but an imperfect method OF arNv'
8 at and expressing the true wish and
sire of the whole PEOPLE but VIII en- q
tnciple is, in the form OF corstitu-
bal, submitted then each and all of the
bpe have the right and opportunity
participating in the adoption or re-
,tion of such principle and is the only
Re and democratic method of estab
ling such principles.
Che next objection is that the passage
the present amendment will have the
sct of repeating and multiplying the
hent law imp osing a license or occu